Scale: 1/128
Includes 1 director. Note: photo shows the model in 1/96 scale. The 1/128 scale model is identical.
This model represents the Cold War-era / Desert Storm-era, seven-sided "square back shield"-type configuration of the Mark 38 Main Battery Fire Control Directors fit to modernized Iowa-class battleships as they appeared in the 1990s.
Also available:
- original 6-sided "square back" configuration Mk.38 director
- enlarged, 7-sided "square back" WWII-configuration Mk.38 director
Please consult your references to know which type is correct for your model.
Features:
- open director captain hatch (slid forward)
- accurately shaped viewfinder covers with hinge and hinge motor detail
- accurately shaped and located defroster covers on top of rangefinder hoods with hinge detail
- accurately sized, numbered and located bolt-head details
- accurate director arm end detailing, specific to modernized directors
- raised bases for handrails (handrails not included - use small diameter wire)
This 3D-printed model was designed from official US Navy drawings. It is scaled to match the dimensions of the real director.
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